This was our first time to Buca Di Beppo and unfortunatley will most likely be our last. We decided to try it on the recomendation of my wifes co workers. Usually if we eat Italian out we go to Carrabbas but we are always looking for new places. It started out ok we were greeted right away and seated quickly, it was early though so there werent many people there yet. The waiter was new and couldnt find the kids menus right away but no big deal it is family style dining so just order big plates of stuff and share. Well it quickly went down hill from there. They brought out cold stale bread to dip in olive oil and balsamic. We ordered the chopped anti pasta salad which wasnt bad but we ordered no onions and clearly they didnt realize until they had already put some in there and then tried to pull them out but missed a few. For the Main Course we ordered Chicken marsala that was overcooked slabs of chicken breast that almost tasted microwaved which was covered in an overly sweet pre made tasting sauce (I have had alot of marsala before and never did it taste like this) my son thought it was orange chicken, lol. Along with the chicken we ordered the famed garlic mashed potatoes which reminded me of my childhood and the PASTE I used to eat in 1st grade!!! The worst mashed potatoes I have ever eaten. They were obviously way over mixed. You could literaly spackle a wall with them and the flavor was not good either. Oh yeah did I mention the waiter smelled like an ash tray. This was not waht I expected at all and I will not be returning the price tag for the pain was $80.00 which normally isnt bad if the food is descent. Maybe it was just a bad night but there are too many other good places in town to try this one again.